Analysis: ….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried to steal th...

3y ago Sep 14, 2022 at 12:29 AM

….Remember, the leadership of the FBI also tried to steal the 2016 Election from me for Crooked Hillary, but the Agents of the FBI revolted against Comey and his corrupt gang of thugs at the top. https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/new-durham-bombshell-fbi-paid-russian-accused-lying

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-19. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

55%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Ellipsis opening suggesting stream-of-consciousness continuation
Evening posting time (~8:29 PM ET)
Emotional language ('corrupt gang of thugs')
Characteristic narrative framing

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Durham investigation revelations)

Rage: Intensity 50% targeting FBI leadership / Comey

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.60

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

30%

Paranoid

60%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

splittingprojectiondistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

45%

Parasocial Techniques:

Direct address ('Remember')Shared grievance narrativeIn-group identification with FBI rank-and-file

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframing legitimate FBI investigation as election theft attempt

Reality Distortions:

FBI tried to 'steal' the 2016 election—characterizes lawful counterintelligence investigation as election theft
FBI agents 'revolted' against Comey—overstates internal dissent

Rhetorical Analysis

Dehumanizing Language Present

Fact Checks (3)

"FBI leadership tried to steal the 2016 Election for Hillary Clinton"

False

The FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation was a counterintelligence probe. The IG found the opening was justified, though there were significant FISA process errors. Comey's late reopening of the Clinton email investigation arguably hurt Clinton.

"FBI agents revolted against Comey"

Mostly False

Some agents expressed frustration with leadership but there was no organized rebellion.

"FBI paid a Russian accused of lying"

Mostly True

Durham revealed Igor Danchenko was a paid FBI confidential informant and was charged with lying to the FBI (later acquitted).

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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Context

This is the first of a two-part thread (the follow-up post explicitly says "This is a bombshell!"). Posted at 8:29 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster), referencing a Just The News article about Durham investigation findings that the FBI paid a Russian national accused of lying.

Authorship

The ellipsis opening ("….Remember") indicates this is a continuation post. The emotional tone, accusatory framing ("steal," "corrupt gang of thugs"), and narrative construction are consistent with authentic Trump. Evening timing supports personal authorship.

Psychological Analysis

The post reveals a well-rehearsed persecution narrative: the FBI as institutional enemy targeting him across multiple elections. The claim that "Agents of the FBI revolted against Comey" serves a splitting function—distinguishing good rank-and-file from corrupt leadership. The trigger is Durham investigation news providing narcissistic supply by validating long-held grievances.

Rhetorical Devices

Narrative reframing: FBI agents as allies who "revolted" against corrupt leadership
Personalization: Institutional actions reframed as personal attacks
Dehumanizing language: "corrupt gang of thugs"
Appeal to memory: "Remember" as directive to audience

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"FBI leadership tried to steal the 2016 Election for Hillary Clinton"	False	The FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation was a counterintelligence probe. The IG found the opening was justified, though there were significant FISA process errors. Comey's late reopening of the Clinton email investigation arguably hurt Clinton.
"FBI agents revolted against Comey"	Mostly False	Some agents expressed frustration with leadership but there was no organized rebellion.
"FBI paid a Russian accused of lying"	Mostly True	Durham revealed Igor Danchenko was a paid FBI confidential informant and was charged with lying to the FBI (later acquitted).

Overall Veracity: 33%